Re: TV problems ...
New to RV USA Forum so, I may be a day late and a dollar short in replying so late into this thread, but hopefully the one who is asking for help will pop back in. Otherwise maybe someone else will stumble in here that can use this information.
For the easiest way to resolve this I have to agree with Bob, contact who you bought it from, or your service provider, as they'd have you on the phone to troubleshoot hands on. For as many different pieces of equipment that are out there that's about how many ways there are to hook it all up. Not to discourage you, but troubleshooting in this manner is next to impossible, but I'll give it the good ol' college try!! Maybe something will click and work for you...we can only hope
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We really need to know WHAT that Magnavox thing is. Is it the cable box from your service provider? Do you put something in it...DVD's, VCR tapes, CD's? Gotta know what it does!!
General rule for home use (and this should apply to RV's)... Have a flashlight handy because it gets dark behind the equipment. Please follow these steps in the order I give them.
• If you do not have a piece of equipment I mention simply skip that piece of equipment and go to the next in line. I.E. If you don’t have a VCR then go “OUT” the DVD “IN” to the TV.
• RCA Jacks will enhance your picture and sound. S-Video is a step up from RCA Jacks (like CD’s are a step up from cassette tapes), but not always available or needed. Component Jacks are for when you have an HDTV or HD capable equipment. I.E. I would expect all equipment to have RCA Jacks, but not necessarily S-Video or Component Jacks and again here, if a piece of equipment doesn’t have ports for jacks skip to the next piece of equipment.
1. The coaxial (cable – that white or black line that comes out of the wall into your TV) comes "OUT" the wall "IN" to the cable box (receiver, converter box whatever you want to call it it's the box from your service provider) "OUT" the cable box "IN" to the DVD player "OUT" the DVD "IN" to the VCR "OUT" the VCR "IN" to the TV.
2. The RCA Jacks (red, yellow, white jacks on a black cord) go “OUT” the cable box (receiver, converter box whatever you want to call it it's the box from your service provider) "IN" to the DVD "OUT" the DVD player "IN" to the VCR "OUT" the VCR "IN" to the TV.
• NOTE: The red jack always goes into the right speaker, the white jack always goes into the left speaker, and the yellow jack is video. DO NOT plug RCA Jacks into the “phono” input /output as you could blow your speakers.
3. S-Video Jack (single black jack on a black cord) go “OUT” the cable box (receiver, converter box whatever you want to call it it's the box from your service provider) "IN" to the DVD "OUT" the DVD player "IN" to the VCR "OUT" the VCR "IN" to the TV.
4. The Component Jacks (blue, green, red on a black cord) go “OUT” the cable box (receiver, converter box whatever you want to call it it's the box from your service provider) "IN" to the DVD "OUT" the DVD player "IN" to the VCR "OUT" the VCR "IN" to the TV.
5. While you are behind the equipment see if your Samsung TV /DVD combo has a little button that toggles “channel 3 or 4” if yes, you’ll want it on “channel 3”.
Now come out from behind the equipment. It’s time to program your equipment. Collect all of your remote controls and set them on the table beside you. You’ll want the manuals for your equipment too. It would be a good idea to also have the phone number to each piece of equipment’s manufacturer.
• This is on a wing and a prayer because there’s just no way anyone can know every manufacturer and each model that manufacturer makes and each remote control that goes with each and every piece of equipment.
• Look for the obvious “menu”, “options”, “home”, “program”, etc. You’ll have to use common sense here and even at that doesn’t mean you’ll understand who designed that particular model and what the heck they were thinking.
• Your goal is to “add channels”, “program the clock”, and whatever other options you have to choose from I don’t know.
· Once you’ve programmed your equipment you’ll need to put your TV on channel 3 and the correct input. Otherwise you’ll get that “blue screen” you mentioned. What’s the correct input you ask…good question! Depends on what you plugged your jacks into in the back of your equipment. Suggestion on your TV’s remote control push “input” and go down the list displayed to see what works.
